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Application August 11, 1942, Serial No. 454,414

1 Claim. (Cl. 40-154) The present invention relates to new and usefuiimprovements in combined writing paper and envelopes, in which thewriting paper is adapted to be folded to form the envelope, and animportant object of the present invention is to provide means formounting a picture or photograph on the paper to be enclosed in theenvelope and also embodying means forming part of the envelope tosupport the picture in a position for display purposes.

A further object is to provide an article of this character of simpleand practical construction, which is neat and attractive in appearance,relativelyY inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted forthe purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation 'as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein likereference numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which- Figurelis a plan view of the rear yoi the folded envelope in position formailing.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on a line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a planview on a reduced scale of the-sheet of paper showingthe picture frame and with one edge partly folded.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the rear of the folded envelope showing thehanger and Figure 5 is a plan view on a reduced scale with the sideflaps of the paper folded inwardly on the body of the envelope.

Referring now to the drawings in detail the numeral 5 designates a sheetof writing paper' generally including a centralsection 6 which embodiesan intermediate body 'I and upper and lower aps 8 and 9 adapted forfolding along the lines I and II respectively in overlapping relation onthe body 1.

The upper edge of the upper flap 8 is provided with a summed tab I2 andthe lower edge of the lower flap 9 is provided with a gummed tab I 3,The flaps 8 and 9 are formed with parallel slits I4 and I5 respectivelyadapted to receive the tabs I2 and I3 when the flaps are folded.

'I'he upper ap 8 is also provided with slits I-I 6 extending inwardlyfrom one edge to form tabs I'i-Il adapted to enter spaced parallel slitsI-I 8 formed in the lower ap 9.

Side flaps I9I9 are connected at the respective side edges of the body 1by fold lines 2li- 20, each side flap including upper and lower flaps2I'2I connected to the intermediate flap I9 along fold lines 22-22, theilaps 2I-2I being free of the adjacent flaps l and 9 and adapted to foldupon each other on the intermediate flap I9, as shown in Figure 3, andthe flaps I9 are then adapted to fold inwardly on the body 1, afterwhich the flaps 8 and 9 may be folded to cover the side flaps.

The inner surface of the `paper including the flaps I9 and 2| may beruled or otherwise uti.. lized for writing purposes.

A paper frame 23 having a central opening 2l is cemented on the body 1and between the frame and the body is positioned a picture or photograph25 provided with a protective transparent cover sheet 26, the frame andpicture likewise being enclosed by the several flaps when the same arefolded to form the envelope. If desired, the flaps may be foldedbackwardly against the backv of the body 1 andthe tab I3 provided with*an opening 2l and left out of its slit. I4 to provide a hangerprojecting from the rear of the envelope in the manner illustrated inFigure 4 for suspending the picture frame on a wall fastener (notshown).

The gummed tab I2 may be utilized to secure the several flaps in foldedposition for mailing and may be either inserted in the slit I5 oradhesively secured to the back of the folded envelope, if desired. v

In the use of the article, a message'may be written on either or bothsides of the flaps I9 and 2I which are then folded upon themselves, asshown at the right side of Figure 3, and then folded inwardly over thepicture 24. The flaps 8 and 9 are then folded upon the body I with theflap 8 outermost and the flaps secured by the gummed tab I2 or byinserting the tab I2 in the slit I5. The tabs I'I are also inserted inthe slits I8, as shown in Figure 1, and the envelope is ready formailing.

The addressee of the envelope may reverse the manner of folding theflaps so as -to fold the iiaps I9 and 2| behind the picture and also byinserting the tab I3 outwardly through the slit I4 of the flap 8, asshown in Figure 4, to use the tab I3 as a hanger to display the, pictureon a wall or other surface.

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed as new is:

An article of the class described comprising a l sheet of Writing paperincluding an intermediate section composed of a body portion havingupper and lower flaps, side flaps at each side edge of the body portion,upper and lower flaps on said side naps, a paper picture frame securedto the body portion and adapted to receive a picture therein, saidsecond-named upper and lower aps being foidabie upon the respective sideflaps and said side aps being foldable over either the front or back ofthe body portion, said rst-named upper and lower naps being foldableupon the folded side flaps in either folded position of the latter`horizontal slits in the first-named upper and lower fia-ps, tabs on thetop and bottom edges respectively of the mst-named upper and lower napsadapted for insertion in said slits, said first-named lower iiap alsohaving vertical slits therein, and horizontal tabs at the side edges ofthe first-named upper flap adapted for insertion in the vertical slits,one of said rst-nmed tabs having an opening to provide a. hanger for thefolded article.

BER'IHA FOREMAN.

